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Mercedes Technical Director James Allison has put the onus on Oscar Piastri’s difficult F1 US GP on why George Russell failed to finish any higher.
Mercedes Technical Director James Allison attributed George Russell’s failure to finish higher in the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix to Oscar Piastri.
Russell finished second in the Sprint Race, benefiting from McLaren’s double DNF, and qualified fourth for the Grand Prix.
Not getting off the line quickly enough, Russell ended up behind Piastri and Hamilton, finishing in sixth place.
Allison mentioned that changes in competitiveness resulted from following cars on the track, as seen with Russell being stuck behind Piastri.
The hot track surface and being in dirty air behind Piastri were major factors in why Russell couldn’t finish higher.
Allison emphasized that competitiveness in racing is heavily influenced by who you’re following, rather than the car’s performance in clean air.
